My Problem

Started running out of space. Plus, I wanted a performance boost delivered by an SSD. Got myself a 1TB Samsung 850 Pro. Moved my 750GB 5200RPM HDD to the drive bay.

My Fix

Swapping components is very easy. The only "difficulty" was putting the enclosure with its HDD back in place, as the space for the two screws next to the unibody edge is very tight. It almost felt like the hard drive was too thick for the enclosure, but upon closer inspection, it was a %#*@ perfect fit. If you have an HDD thicker than what the 750GB one measures, you may not be able to make it fit!

My Advice

I would suggest using magnetic tools so you don't drop the screws and if you do, they will be easy to retrieve. It's not terrible if you don't have them, however (:

Also, when putting the screws in, it seems like they don't "fit" next to the enclosure, and that the top of the screw is scratching the enclosure while turning. This may be the case, but try and insert the screws into the enclosure's mounting brackets before putting the enclosure into the laptop; that way you will have gotten the screw past the tightest space. Anyhow, hope this is halfway clear and helps!

My Problem

Started running out of space. Plus, I wanted a performance boost delivered by an SSD. Got myself a 1TB Samsung 850 Pro. Moved my 750GB 5200RPM HDD to the drive bay.

My Fix

Swapping components is very easy. The only "difficulty" was putting the enclosure with its HDD back in place, as the space for the two s . . .

My Advice

My Problem

I need a second hard drive more than a DVD drive in hand for purposes of more storage and backup.

My Fix

The repair was intricate and I was nervous at first of the wires that needs to be pulled, but at the end it was successful. I now run the original 750GB drive that came with the machine, along with a 500GB SSD as the primary hard drive.

My Advice

Make sure to know the direction of where the wires should be pulled, that's a huge payoff when you figure that one out. In step 14 when you're putting the laptop back together, the three 2.7 mm Phillips screws are meant to be a tight fit, so tuck them in the drive casing first before putting back into laptop.

My Problem

I need a second hard drive more than a DVD drive in hand for purposes of more storage and backup.

My Fix

The repair was intricate and I was nervous at first of the wires that needs to be pulled, but at the end it was successful. I now run the original 750GB drive that came with the machine, along with a 500 . . .

My Advice

My Problem

I want more storage in my Mac. So i decided to swap the optical drive with SSD.

My Fix

The entire process is a really exhausting for the first timers. Certain things like unplugging wires should be done very much care. Ifixit explained it all in detail. There are many small parts that probably can chip away. So, be really careful! I am happy and thankful to ifixit to be able to complete the repair without any hiccups. Happy repairing!

My Advice

My Problem

I want more storage in my Mac. So i decided to swap the optical drive with SSD.

My Fix

The entire process is a really exhausting for the first timers. Certain things like unplugging wires should be done very much care. Ifixit explained it all in detail. There are many small parts that probably can chip awa . . .